Nothing says Christmas more than gingerbread boy and girl cookies. It’s a great way to end a meal and put people into the holiday spirit! Let your imagination run wild when decorating them. Merry Christmas!

Cream sugar and shortening in a mixing bowl. Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar. Stir in dry ingredients mixture a quarter at a time, mixing well after each quarter is added. Cover dough and chill for a minimum of 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Divide dough in half. Flour work surface lightly, and roll half of the dough 1/8” thick. Dip the gingerbread cookie cutters (5×3”) in flour before cutting dough. Place cookie on greased cookie sheet.

Repeat for second half of dough.

Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack to cool before decorating.